Frame-actuating device



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l nin DEC. 1a. 191B.

` Patented Apr. 27, 1920.k

JOSEPH URBANEK, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

FRAME-ACTUATING DEVICE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Apr. 27, 1920.

Application filed December 13, 1918. Serial No. 266,573.

To all whom t may concern:

Be it known that I, JOSEPH URBANEK, a subject of the Emperor of Austria, reslding at Chicago, county of Cook, and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in FrameActuating Devices, of which the following is a specilication.

This invention relates to improvements in means for partially or wholly rotating, vertically mounted frames such as are used in connection with furniture for holding mirrors.

The principal obj ect of the invention is to provide a device whereby one, or a pair of mirrors may be rotated into any desired position, without manual contact of the same, and in a novel manner.

A further object is to provide means whereby a pair of mirrors, mounted upon a vertical axis, may be turned simultaneously in opposite directions, s0 that a person standing in front of the mirror is enabled to obtain a reflection from both sides.

These and other like objects are attained by the novel construction and combination of parts hereinafter described and shown in the accompanying drawings, forming a material part of this disclosure, and in which- Figure l is a front elevational view showing the preferred form` of construction of my device, and 4 Fig. 2 is a horizontal sectional view taken on line 2-2 of Fig. l.

As shown in the drawing, the spindles l5 have fixed upon their lower ends spur gears 40, meshing with lintermediate gears 41 upon one side, and other intermediate gears 42 and 43 upon the other side, c0mmunicating rotary motion to the gears 40 from the central gear 44 mounted upon a vertical stem 45, on which is secured a pin- -ion 46, its teeth being engageable with a rack 47 having an angular, off-set outer end 48 fixed upon a spindle 49 extending through the base casing 10, and provided at its outer end with a knob 50, while its inner end is slidable withinpa guide 51, the construction allowing the knob 50 to be pressed inwardly so as to displace they rack 47 to actuate the train of gears for rotating the spindles for an amount depending on the depth to-Which the rack has been pushed inwardly, and this will turn the mirrors in any desired position.

Having thus described my invention what I claim as new and desire to secure by Iletters Patent is- In a multiple mirror, the combination of a supporting frame with two upright spindles, mirrors on said spindles, spur gears at the lower ends of said spindles, a stem or shaft centrally located between said spindles, a central gear on said stem, gears intermediate said central (rear and said spur gear, said central gear adapted to communicate motion to said intermediate gears, a pinion on said central shaft, a rack in mesh with said pinion, an angular off-set at the end of said rack, a spindle slidably mounted in said fr( me parallel to said rack to which the angular off-set of said rack is secured, a guide for the innerend of said spindle, and an operating knob on the outer end of said spindle for pressing the same and said rack inwardly for the actuation of said pinion and gears to simultaneously turn the mirrors in and out of any angular position to each other.

In testimony whereof I have aiiixed my signature.

' JOSEPH URBANEK. 

